Lila Lunes

Q. What's Lila up to?A. Right now, she's big in to her walker. Don't worry - we live in ranch-style home. No stairs for her to tumble down.

Earlier this week, she couldn't move the walker over the rug in the living room. Today? She's outside adding a lift kit, a new under-walker light kit and planning out just the right color that will work with the walker's color scheme. (She wants to add her name in Old English lettering on the back of it. You know, to really customize it. I mean we are in Mexico.)

In the walker. Yelling.

Q. How's eating going?A. Very well.

Here we were conquering the peas outside. It was bright out. Note the open, "FEED ME," mouth. (I love this kid.)

Thus far we have conquered:

Oatmeal

Sweet potatoes

Peas

Potatoes/green beans/zucchini

Next up? Carrots

Then, avocado

She's a pretty good eater. And sippy-cup-drinker.

Q. Has Lila gotten into any fights lately?A. Yes, she has. With her little red plastic pail that holds her blocks. As it turns out, she fell on the side of it and received a little swollen shiner. (Of course, this happened whilst Craig was working. He came home and was like, "WHAT HAPPENED TO HER?" He immediately said, "That would have never happened if she was with me.")

Ahhhh... and so begins the parental blame when accidents happen on the other person's dime. :)

(The shiner is located below her left eye. It's already looking better...)

Please note that Lila and her Daddy chose to coordinate recently. (This adorable outfit was bought for Lila by Stella's Mom. We love the brown. )

Q. Has Lila been to the beach yet?A. Indeed. (I love that face. It's totally her, "Duh" face. Can't wait to see more of that when she turns about 10.)

Seriously though, she hadn't touched sand until this past week. She ate some of it. And let's just say, a bath when we got home was necessary. She had sand in some very unappealing places.

Lila also dipped her toes in the ocean with Nana.

Q. How's everything else going?A. Great. Lila is loving having her Grandma visit. I think she'll be [read: I will be] sad when she leaves on Wednesday morning. :( She's been here for nearly a month, and honestly? I wish she were staying longer.

Here are some cute pics of them from this past week.

I love this smile on Lila's face. Pure glee.

My Mom laughing at silly Lila. I hear that grandchildren are wonderful.

Those pictures of Lila and Shirl are PRE.CIOUS. Seriously, Ky. You have an extremely photogenic daughter (duh), but those are on a whole new level. The contentment and joy on both of their faces is so completely evident. Just lovely.

it's so interesting this week b/c in the pictures of Lila by herself she looks like she's growing into a little girl, but in the pics with your mom she still looks like that sweet little baby!! i looked at her birth pic on my fridge 2 days ago and i just shook my head at how quickly she is growing.